Chimneys warm as Winter...
Chimneys warm as Winter settles into Wrightwood. Once again the mountains
change, this time to white. The vibrant colors of Fall fade as leaves
fall to the ground and are buried under an average of snowfall of 53
inches. While there's plenty of snow, the temperatures rarely drop
below the 20's. As quiet as the snow will will make a landscape, Winter is
Wrightwood's busiest season. Mountain High
(East
&
West)
and
Ski Sunrise are the most
convenient ski resorts for the largest concentration of skiers in
the world. Just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, skiers can reach Wrightwood's
over 400 acres of skiing without driving on narrow, twisting mountain
roads.

The roads are cleared quickly as
ski rental shops,
restaurants,
lodging establishments and
residents prepare to welcome snow players, snow sculptors,
sledders, skiers and snowboarders to our cozy little village.
Cross country skiers and
snow-shoe
hikers visit familiar terrain that looks completely different.
A new kind of peace covers the forest. There's the crunch of snow under foot, the extra
quality of given a hot cup of cocoa, there are children with sleds, warm bundly clothes,
icicles hanging from the rooftops and sweet wood smoke from the chimneys.